[Brussels, 16 May 2014] Since March, every week, the European Women’s Lobby explains the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The eighth and last demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is credible EU policies on gender equality at international level.
The EU: a key player in international issues
The European Union (UE) is now a key player in international issues: it (...)
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[Brussels, 8 May 2014] 2 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The seventh demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is diverse in equality.
The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) works for equality between women and men, and for the rights of all women irrespective of their personal (...)
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[Brussels, 2 May 2014] 3 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The sixth demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is a caring society.
Caring for others is central to the continuation of society. Caring for others, and being cared for, at different stages in our lives, is one (...)
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[Brussels, 26 April 2014] 4 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The fifth demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is women’s economic independence, the key to all freedoms.
Women’s economic independence is of crucial importance to enable women to make real choices in their (...)
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[Brussels, April 17, 2014] 5 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!"
The fourth demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is to ensure equal representation of women and men in decision-making positions at all levels in the EU. Therefore, the European Women’s Lobby calls for parity (...)
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[Brussels, 11 April 2014] 6 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The third demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is a Europe free from violence against women.
The results of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) European wide survey on violence against women published in (...)
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[Brussels, 4 April 2014] 7 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The second demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is sustainable funding for gender equality.
Budgets mirror political priorities. Therefore, sustainable funding mechanisms and resources to strengthen women’s (...)
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[Brussels, 28 March 2014] 8 weeks before the European elections, the European Women’s Lobby explains, week after week, the demands of its Manifesto "Act now for her future, commit to gender equality!". The first demand of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union, is a comprehensive framework to achieve gender equality.
The European Union (EU) has led the way on gender equality on a series of issues, through legislative (...)
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